U.S. seeks time to consider joining opioid litigation
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors to give it 30 days to decide whether to participate in the litigation.
Tapping the lithium rush, Canadian miner stakes claims in Utah
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A small Canadian mining company has staked claim to mineral rights on over a hundred thousand acres of federal land in Utah since last year, hoping to tap lithium deposits from spent oil wells to feed America’s high-tech battery industry.
Flood barriers and evacuations as storm pounds U.S. Northeast
BOSTON (Reuters) – Businesses near Boston Harbor set up temporary flood barriers and piled sandbags around their doors on Friday as the northeastern United States felt the brunt of a powerful storm that threatened to flood coasts from Maine to Virginia…
Quality Care to take over HCR ManorCare as part of bankruptcy deal
(Reuters) – Quality Care Properties Inc said on Friday it is taking over its main tenant, U.S. nursing home operator HCR ManorCare, as part of a pre-arranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing for the nursing chain that is expected in the coming days.
Gymnast Raisman sues U.S. Olympic Committee over Nassar abuse
(Reuters) – U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman has sued the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics over former USA Gymnastics’ team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse, saying they knew or should have known about his behavior but put “money and medals” before …
Shots fired on Central Michigan University’s campus: college official
(Reuters) – Police in Michigan were responding to reports of a possible shooter on Friday inside a dormitory at Central Michigan University about 125 miles northwest of Detroit, according to the university.
L.L. Bean joins Kroger, Walmart in raising minimum age for gun sales
(Reuters) – Outdoor gear maker L.L. Bean will raise the minimum age for purchasers of guns to 21 from 18, joining a list of retailers putting restrictions on firearm sales following a mass shooting at a Florida high school last month.
Flood barriers and canceled flights as storm pounds U.S. Northeast
BOSTON (Reuters) – Businesses near Boston Harbor set up temporary flood barriers and piled sandbags around their doors on Friday as the northeastern United States felt the brunt of a powerful storm that threatened to flood coasts from Maine to Virginia…
Exclusive: U.S. nursing home chain HCR ManorCare set to file for bankruptcy
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The second largest U.S. nursing home operator, HCR ManorCare, has reached an agreement with its landlord, Quality Care Properties Inc , for a debt-for-equity swap as part of an imminent Chapter 11 filing, sources with knowledge of t…
Aly Raisman sues U.S. Olympic Committee over Nassar abuse: NBC News
(Reuters) – U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman is suing the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics over former USA Gymnastics’ team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse, contending the organization knew or should have known about his behavior, NBC News reported…
